Recently I've been having to give me newborn a bottle and I do bf but now she's having issues latching. Any advice? Also how do you know if your milk is drying up? My right breast was always bigger and constantly leaking and now it's a lot smaller and I'm not getting much out of it. My left breast was always smaller so I started feeding her more and pumping more on that side without neglecting my right but now I'm having the same issue but with my right breast. Is this normal? ):
@aiellomorgan, yes she should be latching as much as possible and if she's eating from a bottle you need to pump to stipulate your breasts to make milk
If you offer a bottle and don't pump for stimulation as often as she eats you will loose your milk.. Also bottle can cause nipple confusion and make her latching worse until she won't latch anymore..I highly recommend no bottles and offer breast as much as possible even try our a nipple shield.. Go see an LC I know WIC has LCs available call in and they will tell you a day and time one is available they really help